Emergency rooms can be crowded and confusing, with medical personnel rushing from patient to patient. Neglect can be the result. Failure to properly diagnose is a major source of medical malpractice lawsuits. If a condition is not properly diagnosed, then proper treatment may not be administered and damage can result. Patients have suffered stroke, heart attack, aneurysm, hemorrhaging, and other serious ailments as a result of emergency room malpractice. It is critical to contact the Law Offices of John R. Reeves, PC as soon as you know or should know that a problem has developed or malpractice has occurred. There are deadlines, called statutes of limitations, which can bar your medical malpractice lawsuit if it is not timely made.
Emergency room negligence claims
Emergency rooms are busy, but patients are still owed reasonable care. Common problems include misreading test results, sending a patient home too soon, delays in treatment, and failure to diagnose conditions such as heart attack, stroke, appendicitis or infection.
Mississippi requires notice to the provider before a malpractice suit is filed, and claims against public hospitals can be subject to the Mississippi Tort Claims Act’s separate notice and one-year deadline. If you believe an ER error harmed you or a family member, contact the firm promptly.
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